There are 2 ways to get from Birmingham to Longyearbyen by train or plane
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
11h 13m$249–755Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane LHR - LYR
12h 58m$289–1,028
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which costs $280 - $1,100 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Longyearbyen is to train and fly which takes 11h 13m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Birmingham and Longyearbyen is 3007 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Birmingham to Longyearbyen, including transfers.
Longyearbyen is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 10:30 PM in Birmingham and 11:30 PM in Longyearbyen.
There are 19+ hotels available in Longyearbyen.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Longyearbyen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Birmingham to Longyearbyen. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Euston, walk to Euston station, take the subway to Tottenham Court Road station, walk to Tottenham Court Road Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), walk to Longyearbyen Airport, then take the bus to Unis Longyearbyen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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